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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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